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International Festival of Arts and Ideas - New Haven
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Dozens of arts events, most of them free and designed to challenge expectations. The "ideas" aren't too shabby either. This year's theme: transformation and tradition.
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For Connecticut jazz lovers 2014 brings us the summer of our content thanks to annual festivals presenting an array of premier performers ranging from the sensational, young vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant to the brilliant, groundbreaking violinist Regina...

A red-hot rocking musical as well as a heart-felt one. Two ensemble dramas that looked at the way we live with humor and rue. A pair of outstanding shows from the state’s smaller theaters. A Shakespearean horror story and an over-the-top political...

The Mark Morris Dance Group will be among the headliners in the dance and theater section of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas which runs in New Haven June 16 to 30. The Festival presents a rare opportunity for audiences to experience three...